以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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以名词“Point”为中心的惯用语

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　　“Point”是个实质名词，甚易感受；与它连用的惯用语也令人有深切的体会。
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　　(1)Beside the point：与所讨论的问题无关。

　　“We are now discussing the staff development, so your question about international relationships is beside the point.”

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; I. a7 S( a- L; ?　　(2)On the point of...：就要做...
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　　“Yesterday, when I was on the point of going out, an old friend came to see me.”
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' q! v; u- r& `3 U　　(3)A case in point: 一个恰当的例子。

　　“Not many people would like to invest in the same enterprise. Mr Brown is a case in point; he has different businesses.”
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% D/ [' P, ]/ d) q$ w1 _　　(4)Get to the point：谈到问题要点。
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0 P/ x6 ?5 M/ u5 d2 K　　“All the jokes are interesting, but isn't it time to get to the point?”

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5 B/ Q" D. C- A5 ~7 ]; ^% H　　(5)Get/take someone's point：了解某人的意思。
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0 E  G( E* ?/ {( p1 m4 S　　“What did you say just now? I didn't quite get your point.”
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& P; D* J. E+ P　　(6)Get/Wander off the point：离开主题。

' q+ J& K3 M  o2 D　　“James spoke quite well at first, but later, he wandered off the point.”

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0 m: M+ r7 e% n- G( {　　(7)Have a point: 有可取之处。

　　Globalisation? You have a point there. From now on, we have to focus on human relationships.”
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( q. A6 B* G7 [: d: g" q0 H+ @! a　　(8)Make one's point：表达了意思。

　　“David, you have made your point well. How about Shirley? Can you tell us what you think about her?”
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. N( l8 ^, l: K* k$ j' k, M( x　　(9)Make a point of...：确定要...

　　“I often make a point of completing the day's work without undue procrastination.”


　　(10)Reach the point of no return：不可走回头路；不可反悔。
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' l" G; E$ b$ i$ T$ y- h　　“The TV company has offered Lisa an unconditional 5-year contract. It has reached the point of no return and cannot change its decision.”

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! W( D9 r$ a1 k: A) P　　(11)A sore point with...：令人讨厌的事。
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　　“Sally's boy friend, Samuel, went to dinner without inviting her. This is a sore point with her and whenever she thinks of this, she becomes unhappy.”

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5 K# G* i+ H. ?　　(12)The sticking point：（谈判、讨论时）不易达致协议之点。

　　“How the boundary is to be drawn seems to be the sticking point in the peace talk between the two neighbouring countries.”

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2 R1 F& R3 j/ F( p8 Z/ Z　　(13)That's the (whole)point：那就是问题的惩结了。
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　　“- If I cancel the trip, will the deposit be forfeited? -yes! That's the whole point; no one can cancel the trip at short notice.”


9 i- f! A% n. x0 {( k　　(14)Stretch a point：破例作出让步。

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# |* e8 j) S0 ~) s! G8 M% F　　(15)The/A vantage point：优越的地位。
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　　From the vantage point on the raised platform, one can see the military parade very clearly./why don't you stand on a vantage point to have a far-sighted view？（站得高，看得远。）